Meadows of Brushy Creek
August 2013
Volume 6, Issue 8
Keep Austin Nice… and Informed
Enjoy Your Summer!
A Job Well Done Thanks to all those homeowners who’ve kept up their payments on the new fence.We get so many compliments on it. We’ve had a few problems to overcome, but the fence looks so fresh and clean. Thanks for the cooperation and patience. It was well worth the wait!
Yard of the Month Take a drive by 8702 White Creek and see the Yard of the Month for July. Notice how the layers of shrubs are so well trimmed and attractive. There’s also a touch of color that makes this home a true winner. Congratulations and keep up the great work!
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Excuse me. Yep. Please? Uh-huh. Thank you. Check. Most would agree that in this competitive world, it’s essential for teens to know how to properly shake a hand, chew with their mouths closed, and just be plain nice. But in today’s evolving times, our teens are faced with even more on their plates as the list of social quandaries grows. Is it rude to keep your cell phone on the dinner table? How should you respond to a date request via text? Is it appropriate to post a medical update on Facebook? How do you handle someone invading your personal space at the gym? What’s the norm for a cab tip? Let’s just say the Emily Posts of the modern world aren’t running out of good writing material, and that’s a pretty good great thing. Even the newest of 20-something gurus who claim themselves to be the embodiment of old-world civilities — currently in style, thanks to “Downton Abbey” — feel obligated to tackle 21st-century etiquette conundrums. “There’s this idea in sociology that every generation rebels against its parents and makes friends with its grandparents’ generation,” Brett McKay, founder the Art of Manliness says. “You see that with Generation Y dressing like ‘Mad Men,’ and you see that with etiquette.” Watch out world, “nice” is taking over. As for Austin, the National League of Junior Cotillions – Travis County (NLJC) is dedicated to just that: injecting a little more “nice” into Austin. Through their modern Cotillion program, Directors, Courtney Duncan and Marisol Foster equip students with good manners AND the appropriate skills they need to navigate unfamiliar situations with confidence and grace. Being informed of the proper protocol may just be the deciding factor whether a student gets the scholarship, the job, or the promotion. In a recent New York Times article, 85% of large employers reported placing a greater value on the soft-skills - being nice and knowing how to work in a team - over the hard skills. These so-called soft skills are the same (Continued on Page 2)
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